Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Nintendo of NOA Publishing The Devil's Third Q4 in the Americas

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Devil’s Third, an upcoming shooter game with melee combat from Valhalla Game
Studios Co., Ltd. and renowned game developer Tomonobu Itagaki, will launch for
the Wii U console in retail locations and in the Nintendo eShop in Q4 of this
year. The game is an over-the-top, third-person action shooter that combines
modern military weaponry with ninja-style swordplay and melee combat.

“Devil’s
Third delivers a unique combination of shooting and melee combat to provide Wii
U owners with a fresh action-oriented experience,” said Valhalla Game Studios
founder Tomonobu Itagaki. “We’ve been working hard on the game and can’t wait
for fans to get their hands on it later this year.”

While the Wii U version of the game will be
published by Nintendo in the Americas, Valhalla Game Studios will release a
standalone version of the game for PC. The Wii U version will feature a full
multiplayer mode as well as an exciting single-player story mode, while the
free-to-start PC version will offer a multiplayer experience tailored for the
platform.

Source: Nintendo PR

So right there you have Nintendo's official press release that finally confirms that The Devil's Third will be coming to the Americas later this year. How much they did this from fan backlash or if they planned it all along remains to be seen.